Ramlee Awang Murshid (born 4 November 1967, in Papar, Malaysia) is a Malaysian novelist of Bruneian Malay descent.
Life and career He attended the Kapayan Primary School in Kota Kinabalu from 1974 to 1979 for his primary education and later graduated from Sabah College also located in Kota Kinabalu, in 1984, where he furthered his secondary education. He later furthered his tertiary studies at the National University of Malaysia, where he obtained his Certificate of Communication in 2000 as well as his Bachelor of Arts (honours) degree in Communications.
He had involved himself in theatre since his teenage years, at times as a director, playwright or actor. He was also a former reporter for Radio Televisyen Malaysia spanning 20 years from 1986 to 2010. His reporting job, which sometimes brought him to travel to various countries, played a significant role in his writing. Some of those works, which are set in faraway countries such as Japan, were inspired by his travels.
Personal life He is married to Dayang Aminah Datuk Aliudin since 14 February 1990. They have one child together named Muhammad Aizuddin Haiqal.
Awards First runner for his novel Igauan Maut (1995) in Adult Novel Writing, hosted by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kota Kinabalu branch. Sabah Literature Award 1995/1996 from his novel Igauan Maut First runner up for Pei Pan novel, hosted by Sako Novel National Award 2002. Sabah Literature Award 2004/2005 via novel Pei Pan Sabah Literature Award 2006/2007 via novel Bagaikan Puteri (Like a princess) Berita Harian Reader's Favourite Book Award 2009 via novel Hijab Sang Pencinta (2nd Runner Up)
Works No.Year Title Publisher Notes01 1995 Igauan Maut Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka published by RAM typewriter (RAMFC store)02 1998 Tombiruo Alaf 21 film: Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba03 1999 Ranggau Alaf 21 04 2000 Anugerah Pertama Creative Enterprise No longer published05 2000 Mandatori Alaf 21 06 2001 Semangat Hutan Alaf 21 07 2002 Pei Pan UPDSB 08 2002 ADAM Alaf 21 09 2003 Satu Janji Alaf 21 10 2004 Tombiruo Terakhir Alaf 21 11 2005 Rahsia Perindu Alaf 21 12 2005 Bagaikan Puteri Alaf 21 13 2006 Hatiku Di Harajuku Alaf 21 14 2007 Cinta Sang Ratu Alaf 21 15 2008 Ungu Karmila Alaf 21 16 2008 Hijab Sang Pencinta Alaf 21 17 2008 Personal Justice Alaf 21 English translation of ADAM18 2009 Mikhail Alaf 21 19 2010 9 Nyawa Alaf 21 20 2010 Cinta Sufi Alaf 21 21 2011 Rayyan Fantasi Alaf 21 22 2011 Sutera Bidadari Karangkraf 23 2011 Fiksyen 302 Karangkraf 24 2012 Sunan Musafir Karangkraf 25 2013 Aku Bercerita Karangkraf 26 2013 Magis Karangkraf 27 2014 Sunan Nanggroe Karangkraf 28 2014 Raudhah Karangkraf As part of the Jiwa Kacau 2 : Gaun Berdarah anthology29 2014 Mitos RAMFC Originally released as a series every Saturday on Berita Harian in 201330 2014 Raudhah Karangkraf 31 2015 Tetamu Siang Karangkraf A part of the Jembalang anthology32 2015 Sunan Cinta Nan Sakti Karangkraf 33 2016 Imaginasi Karangkraf 342017Anding AyanganBuku Prima 352018Legasi TombiruoBuku Prima
Adaptations of works A film adaptation of one of Ramlee's more famous works, Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba, was co-produced by Astro Shaw, book publisher Karangkraf, Ideate Media and Ramlee's own production company Layar Sunan. The film was released to cinemas on 16 October 2017. The four companies are also in the process of making a film adaptation of another work titled Bagaikan Puteri, a historical fiction novel surrounding a young lady who is flung into the 15th century and ends up falling for an admiral of the Aceh Sultanate.
The thriller novel Mandatori was made into a 6-part miniseries as an exclusive release on Malaysian satellite TV provider Astro's on-demand service Astro First late 2017.
References
Sources http://www.kelabram.com/